I hate to be Debbie Downer :wink: but I agree with you. If she's doing well with the ostomy maybe she would be better off keeping it. Since she's 78 I could see her having trouble with recovery. The surgery itself isn't that bad. It's the time afterwards that can very tough to deal with. I got rever...

Hi. I'm not sure who you've emailed but this is a really old thread. You can put enema in the search box on this forum and you will get LOTS of great helpful information. There's also a private group on facebook for LARS sufferers. I always found this to be a really helpful thread. http://coloncance...

After SBRT I had a lot of scarring which made it difficult for the medical professionals to read a scan for about a year. They kept scanning and my oncologist was not very happy with what he could see. There was a lot of scarring which looked like cancer to him. My CEA was good so we waited it out f...

Julie, That is so impressive. I'm not surprised at all. So many times I would read your inspiring posts and think "wow, she should write a book." I have read most of your blog and have marveled at how well written it is. It will be a beautiful lasting legacy for your girls and for Josh. I ...

You can fight this. I've never had HIPEC, but I know that there is lots of information on here about it. I think there's an ongoing thread right now about it. Also, use the search option and you'll find lots. The first thing I would do would be to get to a major cancer center such as Memorial Sloan ...

That news can sure be overwhelming. You will get through it. It's a lot, but it's doable. Take it one step at a time. That sounds like such a cliche, but it's really the way I got through it. Think about it in small steps. You can do it.